My iPad is full of iPad storage, and I need to delete my photos, but they won’t delete. I have upgraded my iCloud+ storage, but my iPad storage stays the same, and I still can’t delete my photos or videos. Help please!
iPad, iPadOS 17
Click on this link to learn the difference between your device and iCloud storage, ways to manage your space, and upgrading to iCloud+ if you need more --> What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? - Apple Support
Buying more iCloud space won't free up space on your iPad. iCloud is syncing storage so it works hard to make sure that everything in iCloud and on all you devices remains identical. One small exception is if you optimize storage.
This may help you Manage your photo and video storage - Apple Support
Cannot delete photos from iPad storage after iCloud+ upgrade
